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The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–1994)

{{Short description|1993–1994 concert tour by Garth Brooks}}

{{For|the 1996–1998 concert tour|The Garth Brooks World Tour (1996–1998)}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = The Garth Brooks World Tour

| artist = Garth Brooks

| album = In Pieces

| location = North America, Europe, Oceania

| start_date = January 29, 1993

| end_date = October 11, 1994

| number_of_legs = 3

| number_of_shows = 63 in North America
26 in Europe
10 in Oceania
96 total

| last_tour = Ropin' the Wind Tour
(1991–1992)

| this_tour = The Garth Brooks World Tour
(1993–1994)

| next_tour = The Garth Brooks World Tour
(1996–1998)

| gross =

}}

The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, In Pieces, and visited many cities throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

Show synopsis

Each concert began with Brooks rising from behind the drum kit, performing "Standing Outside the Fire" with fire pyrotechnics engulfing the stage. Many other special effects were used in the concert, including thunder and rain during "The Thunder Rolls", not common to more traditional country concerts.{{cite news|last1=Sandler|first1=Adam|title=Review: 'This Is Garth Brooks, Too!'|url=https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/this-is-garth-brooks-too-1200437324/|accessdate=10 March 2016|work=Variety|date=6 May 1994}} The encore performance of "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)", featuring Brooks flying about the venue on a specially modified trapeze mechanism, has become a staple of Brooks' live performances.{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Sandi|title=Garth Brooks Tackles Cowboys' Texas-Size Stadium|url=http://newsok.com/article/2443001|accessdate=10 March 2016|work=The Oklahoman|date=24 September 1993}}

Recordings

The tour's September 24, 1993 concert at Texas Stadium in Dallas was recorded and broadcast on NBC, titled This is Garth Brooks, Too! (a follow-up to Brooks' 1992 televised concert).{{cite news|last1=Sandler|first1=Adam|title=Review: 'This Is Garth Brooks, Too!'|url=https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/this-is-garth-brooks-too-1200437324/|accessdate=10 March 2016|work=Variety|date=6 May 1994}} It was later included in Brooks' The Entertainer DVD collection, released in 2006.

Set list

The typical set for this tour was as follows (this does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series):{{cite web|title=Garth Brooks Setlist|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/garth-brooks/1993/texas-stadium-irving-tx-3d141f3.html|website=setlist.fm|accessdate=9 March 2016}}

  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "Rodeo"
  3. "Papa Loved Mama"
  4. "That Summer"
  5. "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association"
  6. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
  7. "The River"
  8. "We Shall Be Free"
  9. "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
  10. "What She's Doing Now"
  11. "Unanswered Prayers"
  12. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
  13. "The Thunder Rolls"
  14. "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  15. "Shameless"
  16. "Friends in Low Places"
  17. "The Dance"

Encore:

  2. "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"

Tour dates

Concert dates were announced at random, a tradition later popularized by Brooks on his other world tours. Because of this factor, no detailed list remains intact of each concert performed on Brooks' 1993–94 tour.

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|+ List of concerts, showing date, number of shows, city, country, and venue

! scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;" |Venue

scope="row" colspan="4"| North America Leg 1
January 29, 1993

|Inglewood

|rowspan="15"|United States

|Great Western Forum

February 22, 1993

|Houston

|Astrodome{{efn|name=Houston1993|Part of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo}}

July 30, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Cheyenne

|rowspan="2"|Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena

July 31, 1993
August 3, 1993

|Tacoma

|Tacoma Dome

August 7, 1993

|Pullman

|Beasley Coliseum

August 12, 1993

|rowspan="4"|Sacramento

|rowspan="4"|ARCO Arena

August 13, 1993
August 14, 1993
August 15, 1993
August 16, 1993

|rowspan="3"|Las Vegas

|rowspan="3"|Thomas & Mack Center

August 17, 1993
August 18, 1993
August 19, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Salt Lake City

|rowspan="2"|Delta Center

August 20, 1993
scope="row" colspan="4"| North America Leg 2
September 23, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Irving

|rowspan="17"|United States

|rowspan="2"|Texas Stadium

September 25, 1993
October 1, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Charlotte

|rowspan="2"|Charlotte Coliseum

October 2, 1993
October 6, 1993

|rowspan="4"|Rosemont

|rowspan="4"|Rosemont Horizon

October 7, 1993
October 8, 1993
October 9, 1993
October 23, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Fargo

|rowspan="2"|Fargodome

October 24, 1993
October 27, 1993

|rowspan="3"|Hampton

|rowspan="3"|Hampton Coliseum

October 28, 1993
October 29, 1993
November 5, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Lexington

|rowspan="2"|Rupp Arena

November 6, 1993
November 10, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Uniondale

|rowspan="2"|Nassau Coliseum

November 11, 1993
November 13, 1993

|Ottawa

|Canada

|Ottawa Civic Centre

November 19, 1993

|rowspan="3"|Orlando

|rowspan="8"|United States

|rowspan="3"|Orlando Arena

November 20, 1993
November 21, 1993
December 3, 1993

|rowspan="2"|Memphis

|rowspan="2"|Pyramid Arena

December 4, 1993
December 9, 1993

|rowspan="3"|Baton Rouge

|rowspan="3"|Pete Maravich Assembly Center

December 10, 1993
December 11, 1993
scope="row" colspan="4"| North America Leg 3
February 3, 1994

|rowspan="3"|Evansville

| rowspan="21" |United States

|rowspan="3"|Roberts Municipal Stadium

February 4, 1994
February 5, 1994
February 12, 1994

| rowspan="2" |South Bend

| rowspan="2" |Joyce Center

February 13, 1994
February 17, 1994

|Providence

|Providence Civic Center

February 18, 1994

|New Haven

|New Haven Coliseum

February 23, 1994

|rowspan="3"|Minneapolis

|rowspan="3"|Target Center

February 25, 1994
February 26, 1994
March 2, 1994

|rowspan="4"|Murfreesboro

|rowspan="4"|Murphy Center

March 3, 1994
March 4, 1994
March 5, 1994
March 11, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Tallahassee

|rowspan="2"|Leon County Civic Center

March 12, 1994
March 18, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Buffalo

|rowspan="2"|Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

March 19, 1994
March 24, 1994

|rowspan="3"|Iowa City

|rowspan="3"|Carver–Hawkeye Arena

March 25, 1994
March 26, 1994
scope="row" colspan="4"|Europe Leg 1
March 30, 1994

|rowspan="8"|Dublin

|rowspan="8"|Ireland

|rowspan="8"|Point Theatre

March 31, 1994
April 2, 1994
April 3, 1994
April 5, 1994
April 6, 1994
April 7, 1994
April 9, 1994
April 10, 1994

|Birmingham

|rowspan="2"|England

|NEC Arena

April 11, 1994

|London

|Wembley Arena

April 14, 1994

|Zürich

|Switzerland

|Hallenstadion

April 15, 1994

|Frankfurt

|Germany

|Festhalle

April 17, 1994

|Rotterdam

|Netherlands

|Sportpaleis van Ahoy

April 19, 1994

|Frankfurt

|Germany

|Festhalle

April 22, 1994

|Oslo

|Norway

|Oslo Spektrum

April 23, 1994

|Stockholm

|Sweden

|Hovet Arena

scope="row" colspan="4" | North America Leg 4
July 14, 1994

|Los Angeles

|United States

|Hollywood Bowl

scope="row" colspan="4"|Oceania
August 7, 1994

|Auckland

|New Zealand

|Ericsson Stadium

August 25, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Brisbane

|rowspan="9"|Australia

|rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

August 26, 1994
August 28, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Newcastle

|rowspan="2"|Newcastle Entertainment Centre

August 29, 1994
August 30, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Sydney

|rowspan="2"|Sydney Entertainment Centre

August 31, 1994
September 2, 1994

|Melbourne

|National Tennis Centre

September 3, 1994

|Adelaide

|Adelaide Entertainment Arena

September 5, 1994

|Perth

|Perth Entertainment Centre

scope="row" colspan="4"| Europe Leg 2
September 22, 1994

|Barcelona

|Spain

|Palau Sant Jordi

September 26, 1994

|Munich

|rowspan="5"|Germany

|Olympiahalle

September 27, 1994

|Stuttgart

|Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

September 29, 1994

|Dortmund

|Westfalenhalle

September 30, 1994

|rowspan="2"|Hamburg

|rowspan="2"|Sporthalle

October 1, 1994
October 3, 1994

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Valby Hallen

October 5, 1994

|Berlin

|Germany

|Deutschlandhalle

October 8, 1994

|Aberdeen

|Scotland

|AECC Arena

October 11, 1994

|Sheffield

|England

|Sheffield Arena

Personnel

  • Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on "Callin' Baton Rouge", tenor saxophone on "One Night a Day"
  • Ty England – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • David Gant – fiddle, piano, synthesizers
  • James Garver – electric guitar, electric banjo on "Callin' Baton Rouge", percussion, backing vocals
  • Mark Greenwood – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve McClure – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, dobro on "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  • Debbie Nims – acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Palmer – drums, percussion
  • Betsy Smittle – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Notes

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See also

References

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  • {{cite web|last1=Waddell|first1=Ray|title=Inside Garth Brooks' Master Plan to Launch the Biggest Tour of All Time|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6281366/inside-garth-brooks-tour-man-against-machine|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=10 March 2016}}
  • {{cite web|title=setlist.fm| website=setlist.fm |url=http://www.setlist.fm/stats/garth-brooks-1bd6b168.html?year=1994|accessdate=7 June 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/slideshow/Emotional-Garth-Brooks-joins-Country-Hall-of-Fame-51121/photo-2704641.php|title=Emotional Garth Brooks joins Country Hall of Fame |date=22 October 2012 }}

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